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Stephen Murray CCMP Capital is one of the top investors in the private equity industry. He is CCMP Capital’s former chief executive officer. He has also worked as the president of the leading private equity investment firm.

Stephen Murray’s has been the most terrific investor as well as deal maker the company has ever seen. He completed his undergraduate studies in 1984 when he graduated from Boston College. Stephen Murray majored in economics for his undergraduate studies. Following his initial degree, Stephen Murray went to Columbia Business School from where he obtained his business administration masters degree. Learn more about Stephen Murray CCMP Capital: http://xrepublic.net/2014/09/11/stephen-murray-the-great-investor-and-deal-maker-for-ccmp-capital/
Starting in 1984, Stephen Murray has spent most of his professional life as a private equity expert. It all began when he joined Manufacturers Hanover Corporation. Stephen Murray became part of its training program for credit analysts. Subsequently, Stephen Murray joined MH Equity Corporation in 1989.

That is after it merged its leveraged finance unit with the private equity group of Manufacturers Hanover. In 1991, Chemical Bank acquired Manufacturers Hanover resulting in a merger between MH Equity Corporation and Chemical Venture Partners. In 1996, Chase Capital Partners was created when Chase Bank combined with Chase Corporation.

Stephen Murray was appointed as the leader of JP Morgan Partners’ buyout business. He co-established CCMP Capital, a JPMorgan Chase spinout in 2006. It had the buyout alongside the growth equity team of JP Morgan Chase’s private equity group. A year after co-founding CCMP, Stephen Murray was named chief executive officer of the company. He has served as the head of the firm for many years.

His leadership has been critical in guiding the firm to new heights. In 2007, CCMP was ranked 17 among the leading equity firms in the world. CCMP Capital has also invested over $12 billion since it was created.

That is in growth capital as well as leveraged buyout. His other achievements include building successful portfolios in regard to equity investments and handling them excellently.

Stephen Murray also actively served in the boards of leading companies like The Vitamin Shoppe, Pinnacle Foods, Aramark, and Warner Chilcott. He also served in the boards of Legacy Hospital Partners and Generac Power Systems. Additionally, Stephen Murray has been a major contributor when it comes to philanthropy.

He supported organizations like Columbia Business School, the Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County, Stamford Museum, and the Make A Wish Foundation of Metro New York. Stephen Murray served Boston College as the vice chairman of its board of trustees. Additionally, he has been a member of the Make a Wish Foundation’s chairman’s council.